The Assassination Attempt DEMANDS Politicization

[Beetwasher.]

And needs to be aggressively laid at the feet of the GOP by all those of good faith who care about common decency, Democracy and the future of our nation. Full stop.

[elleng]

1. It's a criminal act,

and the motive was (likely) political, on the part of a brainwashed fool.

[peppertree]

2. Hear, hear.

God knows that if the tables were turned, they'd caterwaul all day and all night.

Indeed - they tried when Steve Scalise was shot.

And I don't recall any Democrat trying to insinuate that Scalise and/or the GOPee had somehow "staged" this - as some Repugs are non-stop right now.

[markodochartaigh]

3. How often we hear

"It's not a political issue".

Climate change, "It's not a Democratic or Republican issue".

Health care, "It's not a Democratic or Republican issue".

Education, "It's not a Democratic or Republican issue".

War, "It's not a Democratic or Republican issue".

Peace, "It's not a Democratic or Republican issue".

When one side makes it its business to act at every turn
against the best interests of humanity on an issue, then it damn sure IS a political issue. Denying that one side is wrong, saying "We'll meet in the middle" is allowing that side to position the Overton Window. That is why today when we look out the window we see chaos unleashed on a decomposing scrapyard.

[ShazzieB]

4. Amen to this!

The GOP needs to have their nasty little noses rubbed in this until they scream for mercy! After all, this is all their fault for running that orange monster as their candidate in 2016!

[cstanleytech]

5. Want to bet that the majority of the GOP voting base is cheering about it?

[Celerity]

6. Also, MASSIVELY regretting that the Speaker herself was not bludgeoned to death.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Pelosi stands in the way of the GOP power grab.

Just like Pence was in the way on 1/6.

The GOP will kill anyone who tries to stop them.